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Wikipedia Traffic Increases During SOPA Protest BlackoutWikipedia experienced increased traffic Wednesday, despite blacking out its English language content to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA). Zscaler compared Wikipedia’s traffic midday Wednesday with its traffic the previous Tuesday. Wh... Apple Announces a New iPad Textbook ExperienceApple’s Phil Schiller announced a new textbook experience for the iPad called iBooks 2 on Thursday. The iBooks store will get a new textbook category. Included in a demo book that Schiller showed on stage at the Guggenheim Museum where the announcement was made were features that let studen... Pinterest Fans Rejoice: Facebook Adds Pinterest Plus 59 New AppsYour Facebook news feed is about to become a bit more crowded. Facebook’s big announcement on Wednesday evening was the unveiling of 60 new apps that will function with Facebook and let users share more of their lives on the social networking mega-site. Facebook partnered with 60 apps that... Orkut App Finally Arrives for iPhone, iPadPopular Brazilian-based social networking site Orkut has finally gotten its own app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The free app for Orkut – a site launched by Google in 2004 which now has 66 million active members – allows users to post status updates, pictures and chat with others. Ho... Volkswagen’s Super Bowl Teaser Is Here and It’s a Howler [VIDEO]Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. How do you follow up the most-shared ad of 2011? In Volkswagen’s case, you do a sly nod to the original ad, only with dogs. The German carmaker released a 60-second teaser for its 2012 Super B... How iPhone 4S is Helping Apple Close in on AndroidAndroid may still be leading the mobile operating system race, but thanks to a strong fourth quarter for Apple after the launch of the iPhone 4S, the gap is getting smaller. According to new research from Nielsen, the October release of the iPhone 4S had a huge impact on consumer purchasing deci... The Meme Machine: Blackout Strikes BackThe Mashable Meme Machine is a daily look at five hilarious viral topics spreading across the web right now. You’d think with nearly half the Internet shut down, Meme Machine would grind to an agonizing halt. Not so, kiddies! The Meme Machine is like the crazy nasty honey badger — it ... 5 Fun Ways to Find New Videos on YouTube1. See Trends A look at trending content will ensure you're up-to-speed with the latest viral videos, as well as newsworthy footage and clips from popular culture. YouTube's "Trends Dashboard" gives you an at-a-glance look at what's hot across various regions, gen... Hollywood Studios, MPAA to Attempt to Neutralize SOPA Protests With Ad Campaign [REPORT]The Motion Picture Association of America is looking to fight back against Wednesday’s Internet protests over SOPA with an ad campaign aiming to address “misconceptions” about the bill, according to a report. Citing “a person familiar with the matter,” The Wall Stree... Live From the Apple Education AnnouncementIt’s no secret that students around the world are carrying too-heavy backpacks full of large, thick textbooks and handouts for school. What if, though, they could carry just one, thin slab, chock full of interactive text books and worksheets? That could be the story Apple weaves today in it... |